Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens)

The Sapphire Rockmaster (Diphlebia coerulescens) is a damselfly species of the family Diphlebiidae, which contains 5 species in Australia.

The identification key to the family Diphlebiidae consists of 9 couplets, 7 of which are pertinent to Diphlebia coerulescens. Click on the numbers on the right to display the corresponding couplets. Or click on the ALLin1 button to see all the relevant couplets together in a single, scrollable window.

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Family

Species

Couplet No.

Diphlebiidae

Sapphire Rockmaster(Diphlebia coerulescens)

Diphlebiidae: Key couplet 2 of 9

● Terga 4-6 black above, at least in midline

a ↑

Diphlebiidae: Key couplet 3 of 9

● Terga 4-6 with or without blue basal spot on each side, no more than quarter length of tergum

b ↑

Diphlebiidae: Key couplet 4 of 9

● Basal spots on terga 4-6 usually very distinct○ South of Paluma-Eungella gap